St. Andrew and St. Bernardino

The 'St Andrew and St Bernardino' is a significant panel in the Polyptych of the Misericordia, preserved in the Museo Civico di Sansepolcro. Entailing the signature attributes of Early Renaissance artistry, the piece was an early endeavor of renowned Italian painter Piero della Francesca. The composition, a quintessential religious painting, depicts the central motif of the Virgin of Mercy and constitutes a fusion of tempera and oil-based mediums. Through Francesca's masterful skill and innovation in applying early Renaissance techniques, the painting vividly represents the emotive religious significance of its time.